From a young age, Tonino Cogliano was captivated by the sight of his grandmother and mother kneading pizza and pizzilli, which they then baked in an old wood-fired oven.
They would wake up early every morning, preparing the dough by hand. As he grew, his passion for this craft deepened. He would eagerly wait to steal a piece of dough to play with, creating fantastical shapes. The bread they made had a fragrance that evoked memories of simpler times.
He always admired the culture of his great-grandparents, who, as skilled farmers, grew their own wheat and turned it into flour—something increasingly rare today, as most people simply buy it ready-made.
His love for the culinary arts led him to pursue formal training, enrolling in a Pizzaiuolo course and obtaining a certification from the „Pizzaiuoli Napoletani – APN” association.
He worked abroad, from Toronto to Dallas, before eventually settling in Paris. There, alongside his partner Simone Lombardi, he fulfilled his dream by opening IMperfetto Pizzeria Napoletana.